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The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Designation of Prosecuting Authorities) Order 1991

S.I. 1991/1224 · Made 21 May 1991

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CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND

CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 21st May 1991

Coming into force 10th June 1991

In exercise of the power conferred upon me by section 3(3) of theCriminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990f1 I hereby make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 5.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Schedule
  5. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (InternationalCo-operation) Act 1990 (Designation of Prosecuting Authorities) Order1991 and shall come into force on10th June 1991.

2

The prosecuting authorities specified in the Schedule to this Orderare hereby designated for the purposes of section 3 of the CriminalJustice (International Co- operation) Act 1990.

Signature

Kenneth Baker

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

21st May 1991

  • The Attorney General for England and Wales

  • The Director of Public Prosecutions and any Crown Prosecutor

  • The Director of the Serious Fraud Office and any person designated under section 1(7) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 f1

  • The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

  • The Commissioners of Customs and Excise

  • The Lord Advocate

  • The Procurator Fiscal

  • The Attorney General for Northern Ireland

  • The Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates prosecuting authorities for the purposes ofsection 3(3) of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act1990. Section 3(1) of the 1990 Act provides for a justice of the peaceor a judge or, in Scotland, a sheriff or judge to issue a letterrequesting assistance outside the United Kingdom in obtaining evidencefor use in criminal investigations or proceedings. Section 3(3) of the1990 Act provides that a designated prosecuting authority may itselfissue such a letter of request.